Round 8 · 1959
Italian Grand Prix
WinnerMSSCooper · from P1
PoleMSS
Fastest lap1:40.400Hill · L32
Biggest gain+9Shelby P19→P10
Retirements6of 21 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stirling Moss MSS | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 72 | 2:04:05.400 | — | 8 |
| 2 | Phil Hill HIL | Ferrari | 5 | +3 | 72 | +46.700 FL | — | 7 |
| 3 | Jack Brabham BRB | Cooper | 3 | 0 | 72 | +1:12.500 | — | 4 |
| 4 | Dan Gurney GUR | Ferrari | 4 | 0 | 72 | +1:19.600 | — | 3 |
| 5 | Clifford Allison ALL | Ferrari | 8 | +3 | 71 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 6 | Ferrari | 6 | 0 | 71 | +1 lap | — | ||
| 7 | Harry Schell SCY | BRM | 7 | 0 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 8 | Jo Bonnier BON | BRM | 11 | +3 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 9 | Cooper | 13 | +4 | 70 | +2 laps | — | ||
| 10 | Carroll Shelby SHL | Aston Martin (1959–60) | 19 | +9 | 70 | +2 laps | — | |
| 11 | Colin Davis DAV | Cooper | 18 | +7 | 68 | +4 laps | — | |
| 12 | Cooper | 12 | 0 | 68 | +4 laps | — | ||
| 13 | Ron Flockhart FLO | BRM | 15 | +2 | 67 | +5 laps | — | |
| 14 | Ian Burgess BUR | Cooper | 16 | +2 | 67 | +5 laps | — | |
| 15 | Giulio Cabianca CAB | Maserati | 21 | +6 | 64 | +8 laps | — | |
| — | Innes Ireland IRE | Team Lotus | 14 | 14 | DNF · L14 | — | ||
| — | Roy Salvadori SAV | Aston Martin (1959–60) | 17 | 44 | DNF · L44 | — | ||
| — | Jack Fairman FAI | Cooper | 20 | 18 | DNF · L18 | — | ||
| — | Tony Brooks BRK | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Bruce McLaren MCL | Cooper | 9 | 22 | DNF · L22 | — | ||
| — | Graham Hill HIG | Team Lotus | 10 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Recent winners at Autodromo Nazionale Monza
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Italian Grand Prix | Tony Brooks BRK | Vanwall | 2 |
| 1957 | Italian Grand Prix | Stirling Moss MSS | Vanwall | 2 |
| 1956 | Italian Grand Prix | Stirling Moss MSS | Maserati | 6 |
| 1955 | Italian Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1 | |
| 1954 | Italian Grand Prix | Mercedes (1954–55) | 1 | |
| 1953 | Italian Grand Prix | Maserati | 2 | |
| 1952 | Italian Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 1 |
| 1951 | Italian Grand Prix | Alberto Ascari ASC | Ferrari | 3 |